Trivia Database_19 Flashcards
What is a group of this animal called: Hog
Drift parcel
Whose motto is “ Nation shall speak peace unto Nation “
BBC
What does the acronym “ram” stand for
Random access memory
The average American consumes 9lbs of what every year
Food Additives
Dalmatian dogs are born which colour or colours
White - spots come later
Who directed the 1974 film Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson
Roman polanski
What is the nickname for Pennsylvania
Keystone state
Dr C W Long was the first to use what (anaesthetic) in 1842
Ether
The Pittsburgh Steelers Won Which Major Sporting Event In 2006
The Superbowl
What Is The Connection Between Johnny Logan & Sean Sherrard
They Are The Samer Person
What was Nancy Davis Reagan’s birth name?
Anne Frances Robbins
A common sight in most high streets, what was invented in 1967 by Englishman John Shepherd- Barron?
The Cash Dispenser
What season is it in Australia when it is summer in England
Winter
What new invention was shown to Queen Victoria 14 Jan 1878
The telephone
If you were performing Christies or edging what are you doing
Skiing
What Does ELO Actually Stand For
Electric Light Orchestra
This cluster of stars is also known as the seven sisters
The pleiades
Which musical featured the song ‘If I ruled the world’
Pickwick
Who ‘imagined’ a better world
John lennon
What Is The Stimulant Present In Tea & Coffee
Caffeine
How Many Times Did Michael Schumaker Win The World Formula One Drivers Championships?
7
What does a phrenologist read
Skulls
Live Aid Took Place On The 13th July 1985 But Who Were The Very First Act To Take To The Stage
Staus Quo
Name the number system which uses only the symbols 1 and 0.
The binary system
What shape is a saggitated leaf
Arrow shaped What is the Oscar statuette holding Sword
Rock Groups: Tom Petty and the _____
Heartbreakers
Where is the largest aquarium in the u.s
Chattanooga
In which novel would Big Brother be watching you
1984
Which eighties sitcom featured Tom Hanks in drag on a regular basis?
Bosom Buddies
Who wrote the opera’ The Turn of the Screw’
Benjamin britten
Bismarck is the capital of ______?
North Dakota
What make of car was driven by Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in the TV sitcom ‘Open All Hours’?
Morris Minor
Which singing King died in 1965
Nat king cole
Which British opera festival was started in 1934?
Glyndebourne
Mentu Egyptian Tyr Norse Gods of what
War
This term for those who oppose technological progress stems from 19th century working men who thought machinery would cause unemployment and societal degradation.
Luddites
Where did gladiators fight professionally
Roman arenas
In which film did orson welles play ‘harry lime’
The third man
With what did cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi frequently play with in his hands?
Glass eye
From where is the music for the ‘star spangled banner’
Anacreon in heaven
Who WasThe First Male To Be Given The The Title Of “Man Of The Year” On Time Magazine
Charles Liindberg
The __________ of a really famished camel may flop over and hang down the side of the body as the fat is used up.
Hump
Flattened, oblong organ that removes disease-producing organisms & worn-out red blood cells from the bloodstream
Spleen
What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing
For what is tea from willow bark good for relieving
Pain
In The Simpsons name the cat
Snowball
Germany’s WW I allies were Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and ________
Turkey
In ‘dawson’s creek’, who does michelle williams play
Jennifer lindley
What did Pennsylvania legalise before any other colony?
Witchcraft
Who led the raid on harper’s ferry in 1859
John brown
Who did the singer Lulu marry in 1969?
Maurice Gibb
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe make up what pop band?
Pet Shop Boys
In which county are all ten of England’s highest peaks?
Cumbria
Which African capital city is named from the Greek meaning ‘three towns’
Tripoli
Who produced and directed the film ‘Citizen Kane’
Orson welles
Which Tennis Player Won Wimbledon Twice With An 8 Year Gap Between Victories
Jimmy Connors
Who was voted “Time Magazine’s” man of the year in 1938?
Adolf Hitler
What was Lady Chatterley’s first name
Constance
Garfunkel What is the smallest dinosaur so far discovered
Compsognathus
Who was the 3rd president of the U.S.
Thomas jefferson
J H Robertson invented what
Automatic Gearbox
What was the first name of Captain Bligh, of ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ fame
William
Which artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in painting
John Constable
Who is Mega Man’s creator?
Dr. Light
Symbolics.com was the worlds first what
Registered domain name
What beer was promoted with the line: ‘Probably the best lager in the world’?
Carlsberg
This Roman killed himself after his defeat at Actium.
Marc Antony
What Is The Significance Of The 1976 Film ‘To The Devil _____ A Daughter’
Last Horror Film Made By Hammer
Which sitcom helped launch Michael J. Fox’s career by portraying him as a money-grubbing teenager?
Family Ties
What mountain has the figures of three mounted confederate heroes of the civil war
Stone mountain
Scoleciphobia is the fear of
Worms
Kelsey Grammer sings and plays the theme song for which TV show?
Frasier
What is the second highest peak in Africa?
Mt. Kenya
In the A Team name Murdoch’s invisible dog
Billy
What type of pottery is the Collingwood Ontario area noted for
Blue mountain
Which Actor Is An International Bridge Player
Omar Sharif
Who Was Responsible For Setting Up The Production Company “Ardent” In 1993
Prince Edward
What are the pouched animals called
Marsupials
In which American state is George A. Romero’s 1968 film ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ set
Pennsylvania
What drink began in Morison’s drug store Waco Texas in 1885
Dr Peppers
Who is the current Secretary of State for Social Security
Alastair darling
In the 18th century Siberia used solid blocks of what as money
Tea
In European city can you be jailed for not killing furry caterpillars
Brussels
What was the first food designed for the microwave
Popcorn
The Parents Of Which Rock N Roll Superstar Were Called “Vernon & Gladys”
Elvis
The electric eel’s shocking power is so great that it can overtake its victims while __________
15 feet away
In science it can be up down strange top or bottom what can
Quark
What is meant by the cooking term farci
Stuffed
Which Former Chancellor Of The Exchequer Introduced The “TESSA Savings Scheme
John Major
In which country is the Commandaria wine region?
Cyprus
Who wrote ‘across the river and into the trees’
Ernest hemmingway
Greek Feta cheese is made from the milk of which animal?
Ewe
In which Shakespeare play would you find Constable Elbow
Measure for measure
What was the first album Roger Waters released after leaving Pink Floyd?
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Which Band Recorded The Album Entitled “Slippery When Wet”
Bon Jovi
Who is the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?
Spencer Percival
Where is guantanamo
Cuba
What nationality was Johnny Weismuller
Romanian
Traffic lights were first used in London in which year
1869
Which Singer Has Released Their 3rd Album In 2007, Entitled “ Life In Mono ” ?
Emma Bunton
Who was time magazine’s ‘person of the year’ for 1952
Queen elizabeth 2
Who Had An 80’s Hit With The Song ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,’
The Ramones
What’s the longest river in the U.S.
Mississippi river mississippi
What is the title of John Lennon’s first published book
In his own write
In 1965 who became country music’s first millionairess
Loretta Lynn
This coutry holds the distinction of being the least densely populated in the world.
Mongolia
A lively Spanish dance in triple time performed with castanets or tambourines.
Fandango
According to the song “Glass Onion”, who was the Walrus?
Paul
What city does beacon hill light
Boston
The main street in Back to the Future is also the main street in what other 80’s movie?
Gremlins
What is an object worn as a charm
Amulet
In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row
Phileas Fogg
As what is Merle Haggard also known as?
Okie from Muskogee
How long was the six day war
6 days
What is bovine spongiform encephalopathy more commonly known as
Mad cow disease
What lasted 5 hours and twelve minutes in 1969 longest ever
Wimbledon TV match no tie break
What sort of tax system does Australia & New Zealand have
Goods & services tax gst
Saying: A bird in the hand is worth two in the
Bush
What country designed and developed the bayonet
France
She Was The Greatest Of All Blues Singers But Nobody Placed A Headstone On Her Grave Until Janis Joplin Helped Fund A Memorial Many Years After Her Death Who Was She
Bessie Smith
Alex Raymond created which comic strip character in 1934
Flash Gorden
What composer wrote the Pomp and Circumstance marches
Edward Elgar
The American comedian and actor William Claude Dukenfield, died on Christmas Day in 1946. How was he better known?
WC Fields
Business on what was the world’s first adhesive used
Postage stamp
Which country has the longest land border
China
Sir Charles Babbage Was The Creator Of Which Modern Day Device?
The Computer
Name Alvin & Simon’s brother was ________
Theo
What is a funambulist
Tightrope walker
Where do hippopotamuses do 80%of their vocalizations
Underwater
What is a group of eagles
Convocation
In which verdi opera does violetta sing ‘sempre libera’
La traviata
What desert lies in Mongolia
Gobi
What is the fear of germs or contamination or dirt known as
Mysophobia
With With Horror Film Would You Associate The Character Leatherface
Texas Chansaw Massacre
In which novel would you find reference to “The Cracks of Doom”
Lord of the Rings
In 1845 Boston it was illegal to do what without a doctors note
Bathe
What is jimmy carter’s middle name
Earl
The streets of _________ were lit by gaslights for the first time in 1807. Before that, torches were used.
London
What is a community of ants called
Colony
Ships known as The First Fleet transported what in 1788
Convicts to Australia
Where does the abbreviation for pound lb come from
Libra the scales
The __________ _ a relative of the mole _ is the smallest mammal in North America. It weighs 1/14 ounce _ less than a dime.
Pigmy shrew
Warsaw is the capital of what country
Poland
Who Wrote The Music To The 1994 Movie “The Lion King”
Elton John
If you suffer from diplopia what have you got
Double vision
I get around was a hit for which group
Beach Boys
In Japan what is Jigali
Female Suicide
This cut of beef lies between tenderloin & rump.
Sirloin
A mountain is the symbol of which film company
Paramount
Does a cat groom itself more in cold weather or in warm weather
Warm
For what is ‘gravidity’ the medical condition
Pregnancy
Diplomat living abroad as representative of their country
Ambassador
What was the make and model of the villian in “The Terminator” 1984?
T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101
Where is your Popliteal Fossa
Back of Knee
In Football Who Was Liverpool’s Captain When They First Won The European Cup Final In 1977
Emlyn Hughes
Which sport allows substitutions without stoppage in play
Hockey
Which is the only king in a deck of cards without a moustache
King of hearts
What’s a family group of lions called
Pride
What is the most commonly used isotope of Uranium in nuclear fission chain reactions?
Uranium 235
In Greek mythology, who did Jocasta marry?
Oedipus
